You probably know polar bears as the big white animals roaming the Arctic, but there’s a lot about them that doesn’t make it ...

The habitat’s popular kids’ pool is officially open for the season, offering visitors a rare and thrilling experience: the ...

Researchers have recorded an adult female polar bear swimming for nine days straight, although they more typically swim for a few hours at a time.

Explore the record 687 km swim of a polar bear in the Beaufort Sea, highlighting their survival amidst climate change challenges.

The marathon swim first gained media attention in 2011, sparking discussion about the resilience of polar bears and the impact of climate change on their survival.

News Idaho Hundreds take the annual Polar Bear Plunge into Lake Coeur d’Alene for a cold start to 2025 Jan. 1, 2025 Updated Wed., Jan. 1, 2025 at 8:08 p.m.

The New Year's Polar Bear Plunge in White Rock, B.C., drew a crowd estimated at between 2,000 and 3,000 people. This year marked the 55th anniversary of the event.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Celebrate 2025 with a Polar Bear Plunge at two locations in the Bakersfield area. Community members can go down to the activity pool at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center ...

The buzz of excitement at Berlin Zoo was abruptly interrupted by cries of panic and the loud splash as something dropped into the moat within the polar bear enclosure.

As the Arctic warms, polar bears face a growing risk of contracting viruses, bacteria and parasites that they were less likely to encounter just 30 years ago, research has revealed. In a study ...

Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet, apparently due to changing sea ice conditions in a warming Arctic. While surveying the ...